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    Jingege & YaoYao

    3.8 (136 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    salt baked chicken ($16)
    Austin W.

    My friends and I stopped by Jingege & YaoYao on a Sunday evening around 7:00 p.m. and waited close to 30 minutes before our group was seated. Unfortunately, because we had stopped by so late in the day, there were only scraps of crispy roast pork and char siu in the deli window, and ordering these items were disabled from the iPad menu. Since I stopped by with a large group, we were able to try out a bunch of their dishes, including the soy sauce chicken ($16), salt baked chicken ($16), pickled fish soup ($38), salt and pepper spare ribs ($17.95), egg white fried rice ($18.95), sweet and sour spare ribs ($18.95), string beans with minced pork ($18.95), claypot eggplant with salty fish ($21.95), brown sugar rice cakes ($8), pig ear with chili oil ($9), and cucumber with chili oil ($9). My favorite items were the salt and pepper spare ribs, the brown sugar rice cakes, and the egg white fried rice. Although they're top selling item and advertised specialty is their chicken, I wasn't blown away by either the flavor, or the tenderness of the chicken. The brown sugar rice cakes is not something I would've ordered on my own, but I'm glad my friends insisted on it. I loved the crispiness on the outside of the rice cakes and the soft, chewy texture on the inside. Really a delicious dish for dessert, or as a palette cleanser half-way into your meal. The salt and pepper pork chops are salty, crispy, well-seasoned, and fried really well. No notes at all on this dish -- definitely a dish I would recommend ordering. Overall, I had a very enjoyable meal at Jingege & YaoYao. Service was non-existent, but food is served quickly and quality is high across the board. I would definitely try to stop by for lunch rather than dinner to ensure they don't run out of their other BBQ meats that I never had a chance to try out during my visit. 18% auto-gratuity for large groups.

    Trio meat plate
    Celine L.

    My mom told me about this place and I ate her leftovers and thought they were pretty good! I brought my friends and newborn baby to eat here on a Sunday at 5 pm, it got way crowded after. There isn't much room for a stroller but since we came before the crowd we made it work. Ordering is done on an iPad. We ordered: Trio meat combo - we chose soy sauce chicken, Peking duck, and char siu. All of it was good and my friend who doesn't like duck said it was the best Peking duck she's had. Rice rolls with XO sauce - this was pretty spicy and a carby option. I liked that they crisped the rice rolls on the wok for that char. Soy sauce noodles - not too salty and delicious Salty fish fried rice - solid! Not the best I've had but it was good. Pomelo drink - not too bitter but wayyy too much ice. It was only like 5 sips. Overall we liked everything we ordered and would definitely come back. Food was not too salty surprisingly.

    Hoang N.

    Came here for lunch and the wait was about 15 minutes, it's was lunch rush hour. So many tables, very clean, loud, just like any other Chinese rest. Hong Kong food, tastes so so good. Pork and duck skin were so crunchy, I'm still craving for it now. Veggies stir fry is on point, we will try the signature fish dish next time with a bigger party

    Kelly H.

    Place is crowded on weekends, luckily I went in at an off time (4:30pm) and was able to get seated right away! Ordered a pretty good spread: roasted duck, BBQ pork, noodles, and the water spinach. The BBQ pork was a little on the fatty side for my preference, but the flavor was spot on and it still tasted absolutely delicious. The roasted duck was solid, and the water spinach and noodles were both really good and hit the spot. Finished the meal off with a super refreshing ice jelly dessert--it was exactly what we needed after all the savory food! Overall, a great meal!

    Menu (6/4/26)
    Leslie C.

    Restaurant is located in the busy Milpitas Square. Parking is rough during busy times! I really wanted to like this place but was unfortunately unimpressed. The aesthetic is interesting with the clashing colors and choices in types of cutlery+tableware. The shrimp wonton noodle soup's broth was cloudy and lacked taste. The wontons themselves were bland. The noodles were alright. The crispy roasted duck was okay but nothing to write home about. Nothing really stood out food and consumption wise. Aesthetic of the menu is captivating, but if you're looking for solid chinese food, I'd look elsewhere. Service was super attentive at some points of time and then nonexistent in the next. There wasn't consistency during our short time here. I might come back in the future, but the food experience was disappointing in comparison to the appearances presented in the menu, shop interior, and brand aesthetics. There's plenty of other chinese food in the area.

    LeeLee C.

    Wow the food!! Sumptuous and good quality! Came for lunch and the place was neat, spacious in seating and just feeling new overall. The BBQ counter at the entrance looks attractive. We ordered a bunch of stuff, including their famous BBQ combo with 3 items and half a roast duck, their pickled veggie with fish soup, egg white fried rice and tofu and pork belly clay pot. The BBQ items came first, shiny looking and full of juice. The fish is humongous! It also came with rice noodle, wood ear, lotus, fish filets, beef slices and it has spice level options. I was also impressed with their tofu clay pot as the tofu was much softer than I expected and the meat was sumptuous too. Service was good. Brought us food timely, and gave us extra napkins at the end of the meal. No wonder my coworker said he comes every week. He deserves a loyalty award!

    Philip W.

    I arrived here around 5:00 pm on a Saturday. It wasn't busy at all, and one of my friends told me they had opened a new location nearby. I have tried their food from East Bay and have always been impressed. It looks like a cozy place to eat, and the place appears clean. The front cashier greeted me and asked what I wanted. I ordered two salted baked whole chickens and one soy sauce chicken. They cost about $30 each. Since it wasn't busy, they served me quickly, and I waited while they chopped it up. I gave the soy sauce chicken to my dad and one salted chicken to my in-laws. I ate one of the salted chickens myself. Overall, my family enjoyed the chicken, and they also said it tasted fresh. I will probably come back to try other items like the spicy fish.

    Jason T.

    Decided to check out Jingege & Yaoyao in Milpitas, a fairly new spot near the Ranch 99 shopping center. It's also close to Fantasia and Shihlin, so there are plenty of options nearby if you're in the area. We got here pretty early around 11:20 and didn't have to wait, although there were already a good amount of people seated and eating. We ordered the Yaoyao Suan Cai Yu (fish with pickled mustard greens), which was probably our favorite dish of the meal. The fish was super tender and delicate, and the broth was flavorful with just the right amount of sourness and spice. The sweet and sour pork had the flavor spot on, but I wished it was just a little crispier. The golden char siu was nice and fatty and slightly on the sweeter side. The roasted pork belly was nicely crispy and well made, although it was a bit on the saltier side. I'd come back to try their soy sauce chicken, which is supposed to be their most popular dish. Overall, a solid spot with good quality food. The interior is nice and bright. Very lively as well. The servers were also really friendly and quick to bring out things we requested like extra napkins, serving chopsticks, and to-go boxes. Solid 3.5 stars.

    Crispy roasted duck rice plate
    Chris V.

    Not sure how different the quality would have been if I ate at the restaurant, but I ordered a crispy roasted duck rice plate for takeout and it was just ok. The bone-to-meat ratio felt pretty high and the quality of duck just didn't seem as good as a different place I had recently. The big portion of its sides that came with the plate was a plus. The location is in a pretty busy plaza that can be hard to find parking at times so expect it to be busy in there.

    Meat combo soy sauce chicken and char siu pork
    Doc Ev E.

    Solid 4. Don't know why rated average lower. The combo soy sauce chicken and char siu pork was filling and appetizing for takeout as one order satisfied 2 of us --we weren't able to finish it. We took out and had tea from another place and ate at one of the outdoor benches in the complex

    Catherine T.

    It's always a full house on weekend afternoons, so be prepared for a wait! The restaurant features a beautiful layout, fast service, and a wide variety of quality dishes. The standout items were, of course, the char siu, roasted duck, and flavorful soups.

    Inside
    Jonathan B.

    Tried coming here on a weekend once and it was packed so I went on a weekday instead. The interior is kind of odd; there are very bright colors. The service is quick and the food took a bit to come out. The duck is very fatty and they give a decent amount too. The skin is crispy and the duck is soft. For about $17, it's not a bad lunch.

    Chengdu oolong jelly
    Leslie P.

    It's always busy whenever I pass by and it was no different when I went on a weekday night! They basically have two menus in one - Jin Gege focuses on Hong Kong style BBQ (like roasted pork belly, duck, soy sauce chicken) while Yao Yao is Sichuan with dishes like spicy boiled fish and beef. You order off a tablet, and they also serve free hot tea, which is always a win. We mostly stuck to the BBQ side and tried the rice plates. The 2-meat rice plate was $17, and the salt baked chicken plate was $15, which felt pretty reasonable. The Macau roasted pork belly was my favorite - tender, crispy, and not dry at all The chicken was also nice and tender. The duck was okay but a bit bony and could've had more meat. We also tried the duck noodle soup. The noodles and soup on their own were pretty bland, so it's better to pour the duck and maybe the sauce into the soup. The duck by itself was a bit too salty, but combined it worked better. For appetizers, we got the deep fried shrimp rolls and they were sooo good. I'm a big fan of pig ear, so I had to try it here! The flavor was good, but the numbing spice was intense. I've never had it that strong before like my mouth felt crazyyy. For dessert, we got the Chengdu oolong jelly and milk custard with fresh mango. The oolong jelly was light and refreshing, but I liked the mango milk custard even more!

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    Ask the Community - Jingege & YaoYao

    Can I order a soy sauce chicken online?

    Yes, through apps that deliver like DoorDash or Panda, but they don't have a dedicated website.

    Is there a free dish for birthday?

    Yes, Suan Cai Yu (Fish filet with sour/pickled veggies)

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